it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. >>> moody's analytics chief economist mark zandi, white house correspondent jackie khan, cnn white house correspondent jessica yellin, and former congressional budget director douglas holtz-akin. we're five minutes into the show now. let me start out by asking you whether you two, whether you both agree that the labor department didn't cook the books, that the question is there a mistake here, or is this correct? were the numbers correct? >> the numbers were collected in a professional way. it's the same procedures used every month. it's a statistical anomaly, not a conspiracy. >> it's silly. counterproductive. silly because these are professionals. not politicians. i think it's counterproductive because it speaks to the legitimacy of the political process. i don't think that's good for anybody. >> then let's -- politically can we agree that was a good headline for the president to have? >> yeah. >> how happy